SOLUTION: I want to build a bean bag that is 3 feet in diameters and 8 feet long. How many yards of fabric do I need to buy?

Question 538222: I want to build a bean bag that is 3 feet in diameters and 8 feet long. How many yards of fabric do I need to buy?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I want to build a bean bag that is 3 feet in diameters and 8 feet long. How many yards of fabric do I need to buy?
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The lateral area is
sq ft
LA =~ 75.4 sq ft = 8.38 sq yds
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The area of each end is pi*r^2
= 2*pi*1.5^2
=~ 14.1 sq ft = 1.57 sq yds
--> 9.95 sq yds

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